TABLE 3.
Opioid consumption time intervals and rescue analgesia
| Factor | Control group (n = 30) | SPB group (n = 30) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours 0–4 | 105.00 ± 84.18 | 37.50 ± 28.43 | 0.001b |
| Hours 4–8 | 115.83 ± 86.22 | 40.83 ± 37.99 | < 0.001a |
| Hours 8–24 | 114.17 ± 60.06 | 57.50 ± 56.53 | < 0.001a |
| 24-hour total | 334.17 ± 184.70 | 135.83 ± 78.97 | < 0.001b |
| Rescue analgesia (yes/no) | 10/20 | 3/27 | 0.028a |
SPB – serratus plane block, aMann-Whitney U test, bIndependent samples t-test. All values given as numbers or mean ± standard deviation.